What Do You Do When Your Boss Throws You Under the Bus?

She had been a life preserver of wisdom when my career as a senior exec hit the intersection of homophobia and high corporate politics (“I think,” she had offered, “that someone in your situation should get good legal counsel quickly.”) and now over a decade later we had the chance to reconnect over hot chocolate and conversation.

This time – unfortunately – she was the one who was on her way out, and it was my chance to offer advice and guidance.… Read the rest